Owning broadcast access to FA Cup games must have been a money-spinner or it wasn’t worth doing
There have been VAR reviews that took longer than it did for gambling firms to wilt in the heat of widespread fury at their exclusive deal to broadcast dozens of FA Cup games online.
On Thursday morning, MPs lined up in the House of Commons to rage against the “shameful” arrangement. They warned that gambling addicts would be coaxed back into an ugly habit via the beautiful game. Alternatively, fans with the potential to develop a problem might be lured into betting for the first time.